The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-06-17

! springtime, not less than every season OF
: drouth and every blast of autumn are all
recorded in the tissues of every living tree.
| If we may accept this as true, we cannot
! help feeling that each leaf now setting on
the tree which is to commemorate Royal
visit to Wellesley will have sweet service
! intrusted to it. Not only each leaf OF this
years growth, but all the leaves that will
in future give glory to the foliage of this
! tree, will possess to the sense subtle enough
! to perceive it the written story of the event
| in which Princess and Queen from be-
| yond the sea took part.
1t was a welcome announcement that
YOUR Majesty desired to visit Wellesley
! College. 1t is in locality in which Ha-
wall and Massachusetts, may be said to
! have some associations in common. An
! officer of the College was born in Homo
! lulu. The late Minister from the King of
| Hawaii to the Government at Washington,
! Elisha Allen, was a genial friend of many
among US. We are near the spot hallOwed
bv the presence and labors of the apostle
Eliot, one of the earliest of the teachers
sent out by Englishmen, the herald of a
Christian civilization to the new world. 1t
was the descendants of the same English
men, moved by the same philanthrOpic
spirit, who nearly one hundred years ago
began, in the education of Henry Obokiah,
the work which has given to his people and
their rulers a place among the Christian
powers of the world.
1t is great satisfaction to US all that
your Majesty takes part in the planting OF
this tree. We will hope THAT it may grow
to enrich by its shade the attractiveness of
these grounds, devoted, with all these halls
and cottages, to the education of women ;
and that, however ample the shelter it may
give, it will be at the best only type of
the gracious protection which kindred in
situations of whatever order will enjoy I'M
der the sway of the Royal family of the
Sandwich Islands
THE QUEEN PLANTS A TREE.
After the address the Queen, with few
appropriate words, put several spadefuls of
earth around the tree, and then thanked
the college cordially, saying that the pleas
ant association would be always dear to her
mind The Princess followed the Queen,
saving few pleasant words, wishing that
the tree would refresh many students.
''Let this tree be a memento of our visit,
she said Mrs. Durant hoped that the OPP
portunity would come so that the Queen
would rest under the shadow of the tree.
Alderman Donovan, in the name of the
city OF Boston, Prof. HorsfOrd, represent
ing the Board of Trustees; DR.. Mckenzie.
the President of the Senior Glass, and
others assisted in the ceremony. After a
brief visit to the rooms of the college, the
Royal party departed amid a shower of
flowers from the students.
Good by all, said the Queen, in clear
English, as she stood in the doorway.
VISIT To Mr.. AND MRS. GILMAN.
Queen Kaplolani and her suite, accom-
panied by the Hon. William Claim and
wife and Gorham ID. Gilman and wife, and
others, arrived at Newton on the :35
train, where carriages were at once taken
for the residence of Mr. Gilman, corner of
Baldwin and ElmwoOd streets, ward seven.
Arrived there the Royal guests were in
vited to light lunch in the dining-room,
which had been specially prepared and
adorned for the occasion. An informal re-
ception followed, and the Queen and suite
were greatly pleased to inspect the many
mementOes of Hawaiian life which Mr..
Gilman had treasured as souvenirs of his
long residence at Honolulu.
VISITING THE wALTHAM WATCH WORKS.
At 1 AS o'clock the party re-entered their
carriages and were driven to the American
Watch COmpany's Works, in Waltham
The visitors were met at the entrance by
Superintendent Fitch. Chief Inspector FL
dredge and Master Mechanic Marsh and
briefly welcomed The machine shop was
first inspected, and from there the party
looked down into the engine room Key |
sers, BerIin's, HJaines' and Wills rooms
were visited in turn, and the wonders of
were freely commented on
and admired. When the jewel room was |
reached Superintendent Fitch presented |
the Queen some specimens of agate, petri- |
fed wood and
SEVERAL PRECIOUS STONES,
Which,were all graciously received. Nearly |
an hour was pleasantly spent in the estab-
lishment, and when on the way out the
main office was reached, the Queen,
through Col. Boyd, expressed her cordial
of the privilege of visiting
the works of which her husband, King
Kalakaua, had spoken in terms of admira-
ton. Superintendent Fitch briefly re-
sponded as the guests were driven to the
railroad station, and returned to this city
in special car attached to the 4 :O3 o'clock
train. A great crowd of people gathered
about the Queen, who had a smile and
kindly nod of
GREETING FOR ALL,
Even to the scores of boys and girls who
ran alongside the train, waving their hats
and handkerchiefs. cit is such a kindly,
hearty spirit as that" remarked Mr.. Gil
man, that has won for the Queen the uni
7ersal respect and personal love Of all her
subjects"
Another crowd of people awaited the ar
.ival of the Royal party at the Fitchburg
lepot on their arrival in this city, where
carriages were taken for the Parker House.
The excursionists to Waltham COM
,rised the entire Royal party and the fol-
gentlemen, representing the
ity of Boston: Alderman Donovan,
Mayors Clerk John F. Dever, Councilmen